the youth
noun
: the young people
The show sends a strong message to the youth of America.
The city's youth need strong role models.
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And this season, based on the youth movement, and Miami’s new fiscally responsible approach the organization took this offseason, the Miami Dolphins have quite a few players who provide plenty of bang for their price tag.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
That’s why Smith’s legislation was estimated to save $17 million annually, not because the youth would necessarily have different legal outcomes, but because their cases would simply get resolved more quickly.
—Vincent Schiraldi, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2025
Philip Reeve’s Railhead trilogy is ostensibly Young Adult, but the incredible world building with sentient trains that travel between worlds and the youth who gets caught up in a revolt against the Powers That Be dazzles me.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
His sides lifted the youth league title six times in those eight years, but by Joyce’s own admission the environment was hard.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 June 2025
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
That’s why Smith’s legislation was estimated to save $17 million annually, not because the youth would necessarily have different legal outcomes, but because their cases would simply get resolved more quickly.
—Vincent Schiraldi, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2025
Philip Reeve’s Railhead trilogy is ostensibly Young Adult, but the incredible world building with sentient trains that travel between worlds and the youth who gets caught up in a revolt against the Powers That Be dazzles me.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
His sides lifted the youth league title six times in those eight years, but by Joyce’s own admission the environment was hard.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 June 2025
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“The youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20youth. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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